Striping tool



STRIPING TOOL Filed April 25, 1932 u ll 45 n wk ZZ 35 58 2.3 40 4 PI 2/q la Z/ 50 5l 1L l5 v 45 52 55 54 5655 37 46 -FI 3 5' 50 u 30 z 4a L4Z6 j' fl 5 4 7 3L am 46 n Z4 j INVENTOR 52 55 Z5 57 /vfkc/EL KNX/5175,

ATTORNEYS,

Patented Mar. 12, 1935 UNITED [STATE PATENT OFFICE A a 1593.575 Y .,gsrmmerooi. l Herschel, n. Myers, .Martinsviua ma.

` .Application .april 2:5., 1932, vserial No'. $417,293 f Thisinventionrelatesvto a striping tool. a a a VThe chief object -of thisinventionv is to prowith maximum efficiency as to time, material andkuniformity of application and with a minimum of interference,irregularity and the like.`

The chief feature of the invention consists in theprovision ofl astriping tool that may be held infone hand and the feed of it may beadjusted for the width of stripe desired and .which supply,A of,striping material may be .readily cut off whenever a desired and whichtool VVmay, if desired, ybe associated with a guide -that vis, adaptedVVto. follow the ridge of the surface tobe striped so that the stripingwill lie parallel thereto.,

Another feature of the invention is the construction, of the stripingtool so that it may containV a supply of striping material sufficient,for .thestriping of one automobile body.-

Another feature of the inventionconsists in the arrangement andconstructionV of the parts of the striping tool whereby the parts maybedisassembled and readily-cleaned.

The full nature of the invention willbe understood from theaccompanyingblueprint and the following description and claimsfl In the drawing,Fig. 1 is aperspective view of a portion of an automobilel body 'andthestripingV tool showing the positioning of the latter uponthe formerandthe manner of holding the toolupon the automobile body, the vmaterialsupply being of large capacity. Y f Fig. 2 is a top planview 'of thetool.l Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but with one of the parts ofthe -tool removed to showthe interior of the tool... l .f Fig. 4 is atransverse sectional view taken-on line 4-4 of Fig.v2 and inthedirection ofthe arrows. v

' Fig. 5 is a transverse sectionalview taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2` andin thedirectionof the arrows. In the drawing, Y10 indicates a portion ofan automobile body having thereon or therein va ridge 1l. Thetoolincludes a baseportion 12 and detachably or rigidly associatedrtherewith as desired, and hereinthe same is shown integral, yis anelongated handle portionV 13. angularly of the base portion 12 isaportion 14 which has a central chamber 15 internally threaded as at 16to detachably receive the externally threadedneck 17 of a chamberorreservoir 18 having the discharge outlet 19 that freely communicateswith the. chamber' 15 when the .and thus the width of line or stripe maybe regucover and', the

Extending magazine or reservoir Vis associated with the base'. Aperforatedgcap'ZO` having the air `hole 21 therein suitably closes theopposite end ofthe reser- V011'- j 'I'he base 12includes'a at face22andformed 5 therein is a -substantially*.circular chamber 23 which hasgarelatively wide mouth, one lwall of which is indicated at 24 and theother wall of which is indicated at` 25. Extending transverselyof thefiat` face 22 and concentric with the axis of the circularA chamber 23,'is an opening 26` defined by a collar27,inf said circular chamber andthe flat face of said collar terminates in the same plane asthe face22.Pivotally mounted on the c ollar is a combinationvalve and jaw member28vineluding a partially cylindrical portion 2,9 and an arcuate slot ornotch portion 30. The arcuate notch30 has one wall 31 forming a jawcompley HA coil spring 37 bears at one end vagainst the head 38 ofv saidscrew and at the other end upon the projectingportion 36 and serves toprevent accidental change'of position lof said screw.V It will Vbeapparent-seejFig. 3-that as the position of the screw 35 is changed andwhen theprojecting `portion 32 bears against'the end 34 of said screwthat the widthof opening or space between the jaws 24 and 31 willchangel Acorrespondingly latedor adjusted.. .When,the portion 33 isrotated clockwise-reference being had to Fig. 3k the two jaws 3l and 24are in engagement and the striping material supply iszcut off. A coverplate 40 Yhas/af1at`face41 .and said member is provided with athreadedopening .42 which registers with the opening 26.: A screw 43extends through the opening` 26 Vand serves to secure the base togetherin' leak-proof `relation. f

In Figs. 3 and 4, the'chamber l5 shown in the portion 14 communicateswith passage 44 extending therethrough, terminating for operativeassociation with the cylindrical chamberv 23 at .the notched portiontherein so free ow to said cham- 50 ber issecured for .all positionsofmember 28, wherefore striping'material from the magazine is alwayssupplied to the arcuate chamber.

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ciated the clamp screw 46a. Clamp 45 terminates in a portion 46 withwhich is associated a complementary member 47, the two being clampinglyassociated together through the wing nut 50 and the threaded stem 51upon the member 45 to adjustably clamp a guide member 53, terminating ina follower portion 54, the latter being arranged to follow the ridge 11for assisting in the guidance of the tool.

As shown clearly in Fig. 1, the index linger bears on the guide andthesecond joint of the index ringer overlies the wing nut 50. The thumbengages the handle of the tool adjacent portion 14.-

while the middle finger or fourth linger as shown,

bears upon the projecting portion'33 of the valve" member and thus thetool is readilygrasped in one hand by the operator, in much the samemanner that a pencil or pen is grasped and yet control of the flow ofstriping material from the-device may be cutoff at will, or vice versaby manipulation of the projecting portion 33. Y

As shown clearly in Fig. l, lthe striping device is connected to theoverhead source ofstriping material 100 discharging by gravity throughthe flexible hose 101 detachablyfconnected as at 102 to the portion 14.This type of striping material supply is particularly adapted -for usein automobile manufacturing plants for the continuous striping of newbodies, while the unitary magazine type of striping supply, shown inFigs. 2, 3 and 4, is particularly adapted for so-called onecar stripingor restripin'g repair work 'or retouching. f

It will, of course, be apparent that the guide and its adjustment neednot be employed, ii desired, or when the skill of an-operator is suchthat the operator does not require the use thereof. For exactness instriping, however, the use of the guide is recommended at all times.

One advantage of this invention is that upon completion of the stripingoperation, the striping material may be suitably cut voif from the toolproper by closing the valve 103 in the hose connection 102 in Fig. 1 orby removing the cap 20, see Figs. 2 and 4, and pouring the surplusmaterial in the reservoir or magazine 18 into the original container ofthe striping material. In either event, the hose connection is Athendisconnected or the magazine iis disconnected respectively and the cover40 is'removed from the tool and the cover combination valve and jaw isremoved, and then the base, cover and combination valve and jaw arecompletely cleansed of the striping material. The magazine, of course,is cleansed of striping material that may be adhering to it. The toolupon reassembling is ready for striping operation upon supplyingstriping material to the reservoir 18 or connecting the tcol'to the hoseconnection 102. I i

It will be observed that the striping material is gravity fed throughthe .jaws 24 and 31-and that the width of line or stripe is determinableby the position of the adjusting screw end 34 and that the flow ofmaterial through the jaws or the cutting olf of the same may be effectedby moving the portion 33 into engagement with theend 34 of the adjusting'screw 38 or by opposite movement until the two jaws contactrespectively.

While the invention has been described in great detail in the foregoingdescription, the-same is to be considered as of descriptive and notrestrictive in character, for the many modifications of the inventionwhich will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art towhich this invention applies, and all are considered within the scopethereof, reference being had to the ap'- pended claims.

The invention claimed is:-

1. In a striping tool, a member including a circular chamber and havingan interrupted side wall, one side edge of the interruption serving as arelatively stationary jaw, a movable jaw projecting from the side wallinterruption, said jaws being of ruling pen character, a recessedportion rigid therewith and seated in the chamber, a material supplydischarge to the chamber, and means for adjusting the position of themovable jaw relative to the stationary jaw, the recess of ,the movablejaw being elongated, arcuate and extending to the jaw portion properthereof, said recessconstantly communicating with the y tioning.

2. In a striping tool, a pair of complementary members operativelyvsecured together and including therebetween a circular chamber havingan interrupted side wall, one side edge ofthe interruption serving' as arelatively stationary jaw, a movable jaw in said chamber including arecessed portion rigid therewith and seated in the chamber and forming aclosure for said chambervwith the stationary jaw, a material supplypassage communicating with the chamber, an arm projecting'from thechamber and rigid with the movable jaw, and a stop engageable by the armfor limiting the opening between the jaws.

3. In a striping tool, apair of complementary members operativelysecured together and including therebetween a circular chamber having aninterrupted side wall, one side edge of the interruption serving as ayrelatively stationary jaw, a movable jaw in said chamber including arecessed portion rigid therewith and seated in the chamber andforming aclosure for said chamber with the stationary jaw, a material supplypamage communicating with the chamber,` an arm projecting from thechamber and rigid with the movable jaw, a stop engageable by the arm forlimiting the opening between the jaws, and a projectionupon one of saidmembers adjacent said arm and saidmeans including a member adjustablymounted upon said projection.

' 4. In astriping tool, armember including a circular chamber and havingan interrupted side wall, one vside edge of the interruption serving asa relatively stationary jaw, a movable jaw, a recessed portion rigidtherewith and seated in the chamber, a material supply discharge to thechamber, means for adjusting the position of the movable jaw relative tothe stationary jaw, the recess of the movable jaw beingv elongated,arcuate and extending to the jaw portion proper thereof to insurematerial'ilow from the passage to the jaws irrespective of jawpositioning, and a magazine rigid with, the tooland communicating withthe supply passage.

5. In a striping tool, a pair of complementary members `operativelysecured together and including therebetween a circular chamber having aninterruptedv side wall, one side edge of the interruption serving as arelatively Vstationary jaw, a movable jaw in said chamber including arecessed portionrigid therewith and seated in the chamber and forming aclosure for said chamber with the stationary jaw, a material supplypassage communicating with the chamber, an

arm projecting from the chamber and rigid with the movable jaw, a stopengageable by the arm for limiting the opening between the jaws, and amagazine rigid with the tool and communicating with the supply passage.

6. In a striping tool, a pair of complementary members operativelysecured together and including therebetween a circular chamber having aninterrupted side wall; one side edge of the interruption serving as arelatively stationary jaw, a movable jaw in said chamber including arecessed portion rigid therewith and seated in the chamber and forming aclosure for said chamber with the stationary jaw, a material supplypassage communicating with the chamber, an arm projecting from thechamber and rigid with the movable jaw, a stop engageable by the arm forlimiting the openingk between the jaws, a projection upon one of saidmembers adjacent said arm and said means including a member adjustablymounted upon said projection, and a magazine rigid with the tool andcommunicating withy the supply passage.

dHERscrmL R. MYERS.

